November 09, 2015 (Milton, ON) – The 16th annual OCA Celebration gala was held on Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Grande Room at the Grand Chalet in Milton, ON as close to 200 people gathered to share a glass and celebrate the annual awards that were presented honouring many of the province’s talented riders.
Legendary Curt Harnett, of international track cycling and Pan Am Chef de Mission fame, was the keynote speaker and he was joined at his table by a number of 2015 Pan Am Games riders including Monique Sullivan, Ed Veal, Joe Veloce, Sean Mackinnon, Adam Jamieson, Evan Carey and Mischa Partridge. Also in attendance was Jacques Landry, Cycling Canada High Performance Director – Head Coach.
Brendan Arnold, OCA HP Head Coach, was MC for the evening once again and entertained the packed banquet hall as usual while guests and delegates enjoyed a fabulous sit-down dinner as proud parents and fans applauded the award winners.
Along with raffles for many prizes that were donated there was a silent auction was held for a limited edition Cycling Canada 2015 Pan Am Games framed jersey signed by many of the medal winning track team including Sullivan, Hugo Barrette and all of the Ontario track representatives.
The OCA announced a total of $1,629 was raised for the Kevin Watson Fund to support youth cycling initiatives in the province; $620 from raffle tickets sales and the silent auction for the Pan Am Games jersey raised $1,009.
2015 Annual OCA Cycling Celebration – Award Winners
2015 Road Male Athlete of the Year
– Benjamin Perry
2015 Road Female Athlete of the Year
– Shelley Gautier
2015 Road Organizer of the Year
– Cycle Waterloo
2015 Road Contributor of the Year
– Midweek Cycling Club
2015 MTB-XC Male Athlete of the Year
– Derek Zandstra
2015 MTB-XC Female Athlete of the Year
– Emily Batty
2015 MTB Organizer of the Year
– Superfly Racing
2015 MTB Contributor of the Year
– Peter and Rebecca Meier
2015 Tim DaSilva BMX Athlete of the Year
– Amelia Walsh
2015 Track Athlete of the Year
– Joseph Veloce
2015 MTB-DH Athlete of the Year
– Kristen Courtney
2015 Cyclocross Athlete of the Year
– Quinton Disera
2015 OCA President’s Award
– Paris to Ancaster
- Joe Veloce – 2015 Track Athlete of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- Tim Farrar accepts his award © Ivan Rupes
- (l-r) Monique Sullivan, Mischa Partridge, Amelia Walsh, Evan Carey and Jacques Landry © Ivan Rupes
- Shelley Gautier – 2015 Road Female Athlete of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- Shelley Gautier – 2015 Road Female Athlete of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- Sean Ruppel of Superfly Racing – 2015 MTB Organizer of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- Sean Ruppel of Superfly Racing, Alex Forsyth, Alana Zabukovec, Eric "Iceman" Orschel © Ivan Rupes
- (l-r) Ruby West, Gunnar Holmgren, Gavin Kerr, Dana Gilligan and Sarah Fabbro © Ivan Rupes
- 2015 Road Organizer of the Year – Cycle Waterloo © Ivan Rupes
- 2015 Cyclocross Athlete of the Year Quinton Disera and fellow award winners. © Ivan Rupes
- 2015 Cyclocross Athlete of the Year Quinton Disera © Ivan Rupes
- A special signed Pan Am Games Jersey was up for auction © Ivan Rupes
- A special signed Pan Am Games Jersey was up for auction © Ivan Rupes
- A special signed Pan Am Games Jersey was up for auction © Ivan Rupes
- Pan Am Games Chairs (l-r) Brendan Arnold, Andrew Paradowski, John Pugsley, and Petrina Tulissi © Ivan Rupes
- OCA Banquet © Ivan Rupes
- OCA Banquet © Ivan Rupes
- 2015 MTB Contributor of the Year Peter and Rebecca Meier © Ivan Rupes
- John Pugsley © Ivan Rupes
- Joe Veloce 2015 Track Athlete of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- Curt Harnett and Jim Crosscombe © Ivan Rupes
- Curt Harnett © Ivan Rupes
- Curt Harnett © Ivan Rupes
- Curt Harnett © Ivan Rupes
- Group Awards © Ivan Rupes
- Group Awards © Ivan Rupes
- Midweek Cycling Club – Road Contributor of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- Group Awards © Ivan Rupes
- Group Awards © Ivan Rupes
- Tim Farrar (l) and John Pugsley © Ivan Rupes
- Brendan Arnold OCA HP Head Coach © Ivan Rupes
- Ben Perry – 2015 Male Road Athlete of the Year © Ivan Rupes
- (l-r) Amy Bell, Naomi Desousa, Jamie Gilgen and Ruby West © Ivan Rupes
- Awards Youth © Ivan Rupes
- Amy Bell © Ivan Rupes
- 2015 Tim DaSilva BMX Athlete of the Year Amelia Walsh © Ivan Rupes
- Amelia Walsh 2015 Tim DaSilva BMX Athlete of the Year Amelia Walsh © Ivan Rupes
- Adam Jamieson © Ivan Rupes
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